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What a season it has been for the DeSoto Eagle football program.
This Saturday, the Eagles will look to claim their second state title in program history at AT&T Stadium as they prepare to go up against Austin Vandegrift.
Adding to the excitement of this season, the Eagles have accumulated several accomplishments en route to this weekend’s matchup which include:
District Athletic Director and Eagles Football Head Coach Claude Mathis, who is in his second stint as head coach for the Eagles, tallied his 150th career win during this season’s playoff run.
Wide receiver Jontay Cook III, a force to be reckoned with on and off the field, is a five-star product and Texas Longhorn bound senior and a finalist for the Dave Campbell Texas Football Player of the Year Award, in addition to earning Academic All-State honors.
Twenty-four other Eagles garnered Texas Academic All-State Team recognition:
ELITE PLAYER
Caleb Owens
FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Justus Bibles
Joel Rowlett
SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Kayden McGuire
Je'Shan McCoy
Crimson Mathis
Alex Hubbard-Robinson
Jaden Milliner-Jones
HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Ryan White
Jamarion Ravenell
Kevin Jamerson
David Williams
Derrick Morris
Johntay Cook II
Caimon Mathis
Keshaun Jackson
Kendrick Frazier
Wesley Hudson
STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Jordan Frazier
Tirnity Gardner
Jadyn Culton
Ciara Cohen (Honorable Mention)
Onnyx Sandoval (Honorable Mention)
TEAM MANAGER ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Khennadi Edwards (Second Team)
Bre’Asya Robinson (Honorable Mention)
Make plans to support the Eagles at 3 P.M. this Saturday, Dec. 17 as they work towards bringing the state title back to the 7-5-1-1-5.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets can purchased online via SeatGeek.com. Be sure to use the discount code 6ADIIS.
HOW TO WATCH
Viewers can watch the games live on the Bally Sports Southwest and Bally Sports Southwest Extra channels with their paid-TV provider. Fans can also watch via the live stream on BallySports.com or via the Bally Sports app.
For the latest on all things DeSoto Athletics and DeSoto ISD, visit www.DeSotoISD.org/Newsroom.